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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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